Aubrey Plaza and the family of her late husband, Jeff Baena, broke their silence on his death on Monday, Jan. 6, asking for privacy after the 'unimaginable tragedy.' The writer-director died by suicide on Friday,

Aubrey Plaza has spoken out for the first time following her husband Jeff Baena’s death by suicide. “This is an unimaginable tragedy. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time,” Plaza, along with Baena’s family, said in a statement to Page Six Monday.

Jeff Baena, a filmmaker who was married to actress Aubrey Plaza, was found dead on Friday morning. Law enforcement officials said Baena's cause of death is believed to be suicide, TMZ reported Saturday morning. The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office opened up a case into Baena's death, per their website.